Ansel Township ( AN-səl) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76. Ansel was the given name of a pioneer settler.

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Health in Ansel

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.8%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lakewood Health SystemStaples · 22 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 85.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56477, 56479 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ansel →

Natural hazards in Ansel

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Ansel flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Cass County MapAnsel vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ansel →

Climate in Ansel

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Ansel has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°.

22° / 4°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

53° / 35°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ansel →

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Nearest: Pine River Public LibraryPine River · 15.2 miles · 31 hrs a week

Famous people close to Ansel

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Terry BakerPine River · 13 mi

Dick StigmanNimrod · 8 mi GNGrant H. NormanHubbard · 17 mi THTemple HindsHubbard · 17 mi

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